Two new species of horned dinosaur unearthed
A pair of new dinosaur species have been discovered in Utah - including one with more horns on his head than any other dino.
Both dinosurs are said to have lived on the 'lost continent' of Laramidia during the Late Cretaceous period (70-100 million years ago) and were plant-eating relatives of the Triceratops.
While the Utahceratops had a particularly large horn over the nose, the Kosmoceratops richardsoni is said to have had a total of 15 horns on its head.
The name 'Kosmoceratops' was picked because it means "ornate horned face" and the 'richardsoni' honours the Scott Richardson for discovering two skulls… not because the researcher is particularly horny.
Both dinosurs are said to have lived on the 'lost continent' of Laramidia during the Late Cretaceous period (70-100 million years ago) and were plant-eating relatives of the Triceratops.
While the Utahceratops had a particularly large horn over the nose, the Kosmoceratops richardsoni is said to have had a total of 15 horns on its head.
The name 'Kosmoceratops' was picked because it means "ornate horned face" and the 'richardsoni' honours the Scott Richardson for discovering two skulls… not because the researcher is particularly horny.